Biology:Bronchodilatation

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Bronchodilatation, or bronchodilation, is a reduction in airway resistance caused by the relaxation of airway smooth muscle. It is the opposite of bronchoconstriction.[1][2] Medically, bronchodilatation is used in the treatment of certain respiratory disorders, where it can reduce respiratory symptoms and/or improve lung function. Pharmacologically, bronchodilatation is achieved via bronchodilators.[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Almadhoun, Khaled; Sharma, Sandeep (2023), "Bronchodilators", StatPearls (Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing), PMID 30085570, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519028/, retrieved 2023-12-20 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Prakash, Y. S. (2013-12-15). "Airway smooth muscle in airway reactivity and remodeling: what have we learned?" (in en). American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology 305 (12): L912–L933. doi:10.1152/ajplung.00259.2013. ISSN 1040-0605. PMID 24142517. PMC 3882535. https://www.physiology.org/doi/10.1152/ajplung.00259.2013.